Garmin G1000 Manual

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DATABASE MANAGEMENT
 CAUTION: Never disconnect power to the system when loading a database.  Power interuption during the 
database loading process could result in maintenance being required to r\
eboot the system.
The	system	 uses	Secure	 Digital	 (SD)	cards	 to	load	 and	store	 various	 types	of	data.		 For	basic	 flight	 operations,	
SD	cards	 are	required	 for	database	 storage	as	well	 as	Jeppesen	 navigation	and...

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Figure B-1  Standby Navigation Database Prompt
3) Press the NO Softkey to proceed to loading the active database.
4) A prompt similar to the following is displayed, press the YES Softkey to update the active navigation database.
Figure B-2  Database Update Confirmation
5) After the update completes, the display starts in normal mode.  Do not remove power while the display is 
starting.
6) Turn the system OFF and remove...

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If	a	navigation	 database	loader	card	is	inserted	 into	the	top	 SD	card	 slot	of	a	display,	 and	an	SD	 card	 is	in	 the	
bottom slot, the system will prompt the user (upon on-ground power up) as to whether the database should 
be	 stored	 on	the	 bottom	 SD	card	 as	the	 standby	 database.		 If	the	 user	 responds	 affirmatively,	 the	system	 will	
copy	the	navigation	 database	from	the	top	 SD	card	 to	the	 bottom	 SD...

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6) As instructed on the display, press any key to continue.  The display will now appear as shown in Figure B-5.
Figure B-5  Navigation Database Verification Prompt
7) Press any key to continue.  The display will now appear as shown in Figure B-6.
Figure B-6  Active Navigation Database Prompt
8) Press the NO Softkey.  The display now starts in normal mode.  Since the database effective date is not yet valid, 
it should...

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GARMIN DATABASES
The	following	databases	are	stored	on	Supplemental	Data	Cards	provided	by	Garmin:
•	 Expanded
After subscribing to the desired database product, these database products will be downloaded and ultimately 
stored	on	three	 Supplemental	 Data	Cards	 (with	the	exception	 of	FliteCharts,	 which	is	loaded	 on	only	 one	card).		
Each	 Supplemental	 Data	Card	 resides	 in	the	 bottom	 card	of	each	 display	 as...

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The	SafeTaxi	 database	 contains	detailed	airport	diagrams	 for	selected	 airports.		 These	diagrams	 aid	in	following	
ground control instructions by accurately displaying the aircraft position on the map in relation to taxiways, 
ramps,	runways,	terminals,	and	services.		This	database	is	updated	on	a	56-day	cycle.
The	 FliteCharts	 database	contains	procedure	 charts	for	the	 United	 States	only.		This	database	 is...

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The	Display	 Database	 Softkey	(Figure	B-11)	is	used	 to	place	 the	cursor	 in	the	 Database	 Window.	 	 Upon	
first	press	 of	the	 Display	 Database	 Softkey,	the	softkey	 will	change	 to	a	selected	 state	(black	 text	on	gray	
background)	 and	the	cursor	 will	appear	 in	the	 Database	 Window.		 At	this	 point	 the	user	 can	scroll	 through	
all	databases	 in	the	 Database	 Window	to	view	 status	 information.		 If	the...

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In	some	 cases	it	may	 be	necessary	 to	obtain	 an	unlock	 code	from	 Garmin	 in	order	 to	make	 the	database	
product	 functional.		 It	may	 also	be	necessary	 to	have	 the	system	 configured	 by	a	Garmin	 authorized	 service	
facility in order to use some database features.
After the data has been copied to the appropriate data card, perform the following steps:
1) With system power OFF, remove the MFD database card...

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MAGNETIC FIELD VARIATION DATABASE UPDATE
A	copy	 of	the	 current	 magnetic	 field	variation	 database	(MV	DB)	is	included	 with	the	navigation	 database.		
At	startup,	 the	system	 compares	 this	version	 of	the	 MV	 DB	with	 that	presently	 being	used	by	each	 AHRS	
(GRS1	 and	GRS2).		 If	the	 system	 determines	 the	MV	 DB	needs	 to	be	 updated,	 a	prompt	 is	displayed	 on	the	
Navigation	 Map	Page,	 as	shown	 in...

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3) With ‘OK’ highlighted, press the ENT Key on the MFD.  A progress monitor is displayed as shown in Figure B-15. 
When the upload is complete, the system is ready for use.
Figure B-15  Uploading Database to GRS2